Could the Australian Synchrotron help to find a superbug supercure?
06 June, 2017Professor Alice Vrielink is using the Australian Synchrotron to unlock the secrets of multidrug-resistant bacteria.
Improving quality of life for cardiac arrest survivors
02 June, 2017Gunilla Haydon has led Australia's first qualitative study into the experiences of people who have survived a cardiac arrest.
ANMF hit back at the Budget on International Nurses Day
15 May, 2017On International Nurses Day, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation spoke out against the negative impacts of the Budget on nurses.
Duress alarms offer protection to staff
14 May, 2017Advances in mobile duress alarms provide security for greater numbers of staff at risk in the healthcare environment.
Injection of funds for new stroke research
09 May, 2017$205,000 will be shared by eight Australian researchers, underpinning new research projects and supporting future leaders in stroke.
Registered nurses to stay on-site 24/7 in NSW aged care
08 May, 2017"We've been lobbying on this issue since it first arose in 2014 because we know removing registered nurses from high-care nursing homes will erode the safety measures that protect staff and residents."
An antidote to killer alcohols
24 April, 2017Finally Australia has access to this easy-to-use antidote for alcohol poisoning.
Accelerated access to medicines: what is it and why is it important?
20 April, 2017 by Jessica Pace, Narcyz Ghinea and Wendy LipworthMedicines play a vital role in the treatment of many diseases, and Australian patients generally have access to an excellent range of world-class therapies. However, in recent years, concerns have been raised about the time taken for Australian patients to access new medicines.
Early warning UV skin patch
20 April, 2017This safe, affordable and easy-to-use sun-sensitive sensor discolours gradually in response to UV light.
Eccentric exercise stomps on diabetes
11 April, 2017Eccentric exercise does not involve going for a run in a silly costume.
New technique for wee babies
11 April, 2017This new method of collecting urine samples from very young patients is safer, gentler and quicker.
Overactive bladder drug linked to depression
06 April, 2017A link has been found between the use of antimuscarinic drugs and depression.
Electromagnetic fields could double the risk of ALS
04 April, 2017Occupational exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields was associated with a heightened risk of developing ALS among the men.
Art meets science with prize for craniofacial development researcher
22 March, 2017Sometimes science and art collide as Dr Sophie Wiszniak discovered when she entered this beautifully stained cross-section of a developing embryo into the Scimex Multimedia Hub image competition.
Brighter outlook for people with rheumatoid arthritis
22 March, 2017With more drugs in the pipeline and many related gene discoveries offering hope, the future is brighter for people with rheumatoid arthritis.
